500-Calorie Dinners: Beef

On a diet? Juicy steaks can still be on the menu!

When you hear "diet," juicy steak probably doesn't come to mind. But if you love meat, keep on eating it. Just make sure
you choose lean cuts of steak with a relatively small amount of marbling (fat), such as filet mignon, sirloin, strip
steak, and flank steak. Ground meat is easy to decipher, just check the label for the "percentage lean" and try to stick
with 90%-lean or leaner. Browse through these recipes to choose your main course, then pick from the suggested side
dishes, desserts or drinks to round out your 500-calorie meal. Download a FREE Healthy Burger Recipe
Cookbook!

Bistro Flank Steak Sandwich

294 calories
Make this bistro-style sandwich, sauce and all, completely on the grill. If you're in a hurry, just grill the steak and
garlic and substitute jarred roasted red peppers for the grilled bell peppers. To round out your 500-calorie meal, serve
with one from each group:

Mini Meatloaves

209 calories
Traditional meatloaf is made with ground beef, pork and veal; here we replace the veal with ground turkey for a tender,
flavorful and leaner version of the classic. To round out your 500-calorie meal, serve with one from each group:

Thai Beef Salad

209 calories
The steak for a Thai salad is often marinated before it's broiled and that's a shame, because most of those flavorings
burn off and turn to naught. For the best taste, first sear the steak, then let it sit overnight in the marinade before
tossing it with the greens. To round out your 500-calorie meal, serve with one from each group:

Beef & Bean Chile Verde

309 calories
Chile Verde, usually a slow-cooked stew of pork, jalapeños and tomatillos, becomes an easy weeknight meal with
quick-cooking ground beef and store-bought green salsa. To round out your 500-calorie meal, serve with one from each
group:

Flemish Beef Stew

303 calories
For this slow-cooker interpretation of Carbonnades Flamandes, a Flemish stew made with beer, if you can't find a brown
ale, use a strong, dark beer (but not a stout). To round out your 500-calorie meal, serve with one from each group: